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to you; if it is something that pertains to Islam, then it is
up to me." (Ibn Majah, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban in his Sahih
[1:201 #22], and Abu Ya`la in his Musnad [6:198, 6:237].
Also narrated by Muslim and al-Daraqutni in his Sunan
[1:382])

The Third Group of Hadiths:
These hadiths tell Muslims to heed, memorize, and then
transmit the Prophet’s (saas) words to those who will come
later. They promise a great reward for those who engage in
these activities.
These commands of the Messenger of Allah (saas) necessi-
tate that the Sunnah is proof.
Al-Bayhaqi (451/1066) said:
"If it were not fixed and obligatory for the Sunnah to be
proof, then the Prophet (saas) would not have said in his
Last Khutba, after teaching whoever saw him the matter
of their religion: ‘Pay attention! Communicate everyone
my words.’”
It is narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (saas) said:
“Whoever preserves forty hadiths for my ummah in the
affair of their religion, Allah will raise him up on the Day
of Resurrection in the company of the people of discrimi-
nation and the people of knowledge.” (Abu Nu`aym,
Hilyah, 4:189)

The Fifth Proof: The Qur’an Is to Be
Understood with the Sunnah
No one, in the absence of a revelation descending upon one-
self, can possibly understand Islam’s rulings and details from

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